View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Sherf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sherf (Russian: Шерф) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 499,597^th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,058,492 people. The last name Sherf is primarily found in Africa, where 39 percent of Sherf live; 37 percent live in North Africa and 37 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 683,417^th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 178 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Not including Egypt this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 24 percent are found.

Sherf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sherf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sherf Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Sherf are 24.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78% being registered with the political party.

Sherf earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.57% more than the national average, earning $57,634 USD per year.